Folding table



March 1 27- J. HoszowsKl FOLDING TABLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 25,1922 INVENTQR JO/l/Y WSZOIVEK/ ATTOR Y Y 1,619,124 March 1 9 J.HOSZOWSKI yowme TABLE Filed Nov. 25, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORJO/l/Y woszomsA l W ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 1, 1927.

JOHN HOSZOWSKI, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING TABLE.

Application filed November 25, 1922. Serial No. 603,207.

My invention is an improved folding table. The object of my invention isto provide a table which is simple in construction and inexpensive tomanufacture. f

Referring now to the drawing: Figure 1 is a side view of my table in afolded position. I Figure 2 is a bottom plan View of the table top inunfolded position.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the table. Figure 4 is a fragmentaryside-view partly in section of one of theleg and top connections. I

t Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3,

Referring more particularly to the draw- The numeral 1 indicates a topwhich is formed of boards 2, 3, 4 and 5. The boards 2 and 3 are hingedtogether by hinges 6, the boards 3 and 4 by hinges 7 and the boards 4and 5 by hinges 8. A stiffening bar 9 is pivoted on a plate '10 which issecured to the board 2. In the folded position-the bar 9 is held under aspring clip 11 on the board 2. A stifi'ening bar 12 is pivoted to aplate 13 whichis secured to the board 5 at the opposite side of thetable from the bar 9. In the folded position the bar 12 is held by aclip 14 on the board 5. In the open position the bar 9 fits under aplurality of plates 15 which plates are secured to each of the boards 2,3, 4 and 5, and a spring clip 16 on the board 5 engages the side of thesaid bar to hold it under the said plates. The bar 12 fits under aplurality of plates 17 secured to the boards 2, 3, 4 and 5, and is heldunder said plates by a spring clip 18 on the board 2 which engages theside of said bar. It will be seen that. when the bars 9 and 12 engagethe plates 15 and 17 respectively, the boards 2, 3, 4

and 5 will be held in absolute alignment in' '5 and a lug 21 is securedto the board 2. The

legs 22, 23 and 24 are tubular in form and are adapted to engage thelugs 19, 20 and 21 to support the top 1. The legs 22, 23 and 24 arehinged together by a spider 25, the legs of which extend through thelegs and are held in place by cotter pins 26. Spacing rods 27, 28 and 29are secured to the legs 22. 23 and 24; respectively and to a centralring 30.

Having described my invention, I claim:

In combination a table plate comprising a plurality of leaves hingedalternately on opposite sides so as to be adapted for folding to theWidth of a single leaf, legs supporting the outer leaves and engagingthe same at an angle so that the legs intersect substantially at thecenter of the table midway of the height thereof, means for tying thelegs atthe intersection and bars pivoted to the outer leaves atdiametrically opposed corners, each being adapted to be swung outwardfrom a parallel position-and around the Corner into a transverseposition for supporting all the leaves, the leaves having alined clipsadapted to receive the ,bars'and springs being positioned in the path ofthe bars so as to be passed and depressed by the latter and to reboundafter the bars have passed for locking the same in place.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

I JOHN HOSZOWVSKI.

